Jalen Brunson vs. Joe Dumars Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Dumars and Jalen Brunson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Jalen Brunson played 7 years in the NBA, 7 less than Joe Dumars, who played 14. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Joe Dumars had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Jalen Brunson |
7 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Joe Dumars |
14 |
10 |
1985-86 to 1998-99 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
73 |
21.8 |
9.3 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
.467 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.348 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.725 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +0.3 | | -0.7 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.014 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +.035 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +.073 |
| Joe Dumars |
82 |
23.9 |
9.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
7.3 |
.481 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.313 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.798 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Dumars |
4 |
36.8 |
15.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
6.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
10.3 |
.610 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.5 |
3.8 |
.667 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
57 |
17.9 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
6.8 |
.466 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.358 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.813 |
| difference: | +22 | +13.0 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.7 | | -1.0 | -1.2 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +.027 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +.051 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +.065 |
| Joe Dumars |
79 |
30.9 |
11.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
9.5 |
.493 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.409 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Dumars |
15 |
31.5 |
12.7 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
9.7 |
.538 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.667 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.780 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
68 |
25.0 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
9.2 |
.523 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.405 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.795 |
| difference: | +14 | +8.3 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +.051 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +.194 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.020 |
| Joe Dumars |
82 |
33.3 |
14.2 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
11.7 |
.472 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.211 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.815 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
7 |
16.3 |
8.0 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
.455 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.462 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.769 |
| difference: | +16 | +18.7 | +4.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -1.3 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +.002 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +.129 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +.120 |
| Joe Dumars |
23 |
35.0 |
12.3 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
10.7 |
.457 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
.889 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
79 |
31.9 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
12.8 |
.502 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.373 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.840 |
| difference: | +10 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.003 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +.110 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +.010 |
| Joe Dumars |
69 |
34.9 |
17.2 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
5.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
6.6 |
13.1 |
.505 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.483 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.850 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
34.9 |
21.6 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.466 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.347 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +0.1 | | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +.011 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +.264 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.061 |
| Joe Dumars |
17 |
36.5 |
17.6 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
13.7 |
.455 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.083 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
.861 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
68 |
35.0 |
24.0 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
6.2 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
8.6 |
17.6 |
.491 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.416 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
.829 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.6 | +6.2 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +.011 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +.016 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +.071 |
| Joe Dumars |
75 |
34.4 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
6.8 |
14.1 |
.480 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.400 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
.900 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
11 |
40.3 |
27.8 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
20.9 |
.474 |
2.4 |
7.3 |
.325 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
.912 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.6 | +9.6 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +3.4 | +6.7 | +.016 | +2.1 | +6.3 | +.062 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +.036 |
| Joe Dumars |
20 |
37.7 |
18.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
.458 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.263 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
.876 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
77 |
35.4 |
28.7 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
10.3 |
21.4 |
.479 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.401 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
.847 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.7 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | | -0.2 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +.002 | +2.5 | +6.2 | +.090 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.043 |
| Joe Dumars |
80 |
38.1 |
20.4 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
7.8 |
16.2 |
.481 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.311 |
4.6 |
5.2 |
.890 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
13 |
39.8 |
32.4 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
11.6 |
26.2 |
.444 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
.310 |
7.2 |
9.2 |
.775 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.6 | +11.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | | +3.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -0.2 | +4.6 | +9.9 | +.015 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +.095 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +.070 |
| Joe Dumars |
15 |
39.2 |
20.6 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
7.0 |
16.3 |
.429 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
.405 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
.845 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
65 |
35.4 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
18.5 |
.488 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
| difference: | +17 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +2.7 | | | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.040 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +.025 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.046 |
| Joe Dumars |
82 |
38.9 |
19.9 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
7.2 |
16.0 |
.448 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.408 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
.867 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
37.8 |
29.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
21.8 |
.461 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
.358 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
| difference: | +13 | +6.4 | +12.6 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +3.7 | +8.2 | +.010 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +.142 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +.062 |
| Joe Dumars |
5 |
44.2 |
16.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
6.4 |
13.6 |
.471 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.789 |
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Additional Years |
* Joe Dumars played 7 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1993 to 1999—Joe Dumars played in 3 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Joe Dumars got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-Defensive First Team
3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion